rushgoober Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Ok, this was part of my post in the pinned 80's aracade game thread, but my guess is once people have participated in that poll, they don't read it often, so I thought I'd start a new thread. I'm trying to think of the name of 3 video games (thought of a new one since my previous thread) that I used to play and thoroughly enjoy, but can't think of the name of - can anyone help? 1. - Had 6 levels I think that each were very different and each one like a different well known video game like Space Invaders and/or Galaga - it would say things when you died like "Bite the dust, space cadet." 2. - This one is probably tougher - there was a base in the middle of the screen that shot in all directions - up, down, left and right. Missles would get fired at you from top, bottom, left and right towards the base in the middle and you had to fire the missles before they got to you. The buttons consisted of 4 black buttons, one for each direction to shoot, and one BIG black button that you would use to fire. My brother and I would play the game where he'd fire continuously as fast as he could with the big button, and I'd use the 4 directional buttons to shoot - it was a blast! 3. - This one is unfortunately a little more vague, but hopefully someone can steer me in the right direction. What I remember about it is you're ship was at the bottom and you had to shoot at things (ships, bugs?) coming at you from above, kind of like in Galaga, except one of the weapons was a flamethrower that could extend very far up or down the screen. If you could help UNstump me, I'd appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 13 2005, 09:11 AM) 1. - Had 6 levels I think that each were very different and each one like a different well known video game like Space Invaders and/or Galaga - it would say things when you died like "Bite the dust, space cadet." GORF Dude, I posted about the same game & never got a response either. As I was reading your post the name just came to me. This game was awesome & rather difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 QUOTE (Digital Man @ Jun 13 2005, 12:20 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 13 2005, 09:11 AM) 1. - Had 6 levels I think that each were very different and each one like a different well known video game like Space Invaders and/or Galaga - it would say things when you died like "Bite the dust, space cadet." GORF Dude, I posted about the same game & never got a response either. As I was reading your post the name just came to me. This game was awesome & rather difficult. Yes, that's it! cool, thanks for that - i always loved this game because there were 6 levels that were all SO vastly different, almost like 6 games in 1, and you had to love that computerized voice that said things like "bite the dust, space captain!" one of my faves at the local arcade in the early 80's... Anyone on either of the two other more obscuro ones I mentioned? These two were definitely less common than Gorf. Also, anyone ever used to play Monaco GP? It was a simple car racing game with a foot pedal, but it was a particularly good one - the game itself was a much smaller unit than your average arcade game - smaller unit and smaller screen - SO much fun! after the early 80's, games started getting progressively more and more violent to the point that i just lost interest completely in the newer games - i prefer it old school where a ship destroys a ship as opposed to an axe hacking off someones head with blood spilling out all over the place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 QUOTE (Digital Man @ Jun 13 2005, 01:20 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 13 2005, 09:11 AM) 1. - Had 6 levels I think that each were very different and each one like a different well known video game like Space Invaders and/or Galaga - it would say things when you died like "Bite the dust, space cadet." GORF Dude, I posted about the same game & never got a response either. As I was reading your post the name just came to me. This game was awesome & rather difficult. Um, I'm sorry, I beg to differ... http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?show...ndpost&p=145790 Please notice the date of that post, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Jun 13 2005, 11:15 AM)QUOTE (Digital Man @ Jun 13 2005, 01:20 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 13 2005, 09:11 AM) 1. - Had 6 levels I think that each were very different and each one like a different well known video game like Space Invaders and/or Galaga - it would say things when you died like "Bite the dust, space cadet." GORF Dude, I posted about the same game & never got a response either. As I was reading your post the name just came to me. This game was awesome & rather difficult. Um, I'm sorry, I beg to differ... http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?show...ndpost&p=145790 Please notice the date of that post, sir. I stand corrected...1-0-0-1 did respond to my original post. Just goes to show why he is an admin. Here's to you: http://beer.trash.net/img/beers/564.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Gorf was one of the first games I ever played on the KIC-20. I was about 8 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 So anyone on either of the other two games I mentioned? I just remember that the one that had the flamethrower thing, had birds that flew, and it might have been called Phoenix? Ring a bell to anyone who was around in the 80's there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 14 2005, 08:39 PM) So anyone on either of the other two games I mentioned? I just remember that the one that had the flamethrower thing, had birds that flew, and it might have been called Phoenix? Ring a bell to anyone who was around in the 80's there ? The only one I can remember that had birds was Joust. http://www.vgmuseum.com/pics2/Defender%20%26%20Joust%20-%20Joust%20Title.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 QUOTE The only one I can remember that had birds was Joust. no, this one was a lot more obscure than joust. i used to love joust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sark Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 13 2005, 12:11 PM) Ok, this was part of my post in the pinned 80's aracade game thread, but my guess is once people have participated in that poll, they don't read it often, so I thought I'd start a new thread. I'm trying to think of the name of 3 video games (thought of a new one since my previous thread) that I used to play and thoroughly enjoy, but can't think of the name of - can anyone help? 1. - Had 6 levels I think that each were very different and each one like a different well known video game like Space Invaders and/or Galaga - it would say things when you died like "Bite the dust, space cadet." 2. - This one is probably tougher - there was a base in the middle of the screen that shot in all directions - up, down, left and right. Missles would get fired at you from top, bottom, left and right towards the base in the middle and you had to fire the missles before they got to you. The buttons consisted of 4 black buttons, one for each direction to shoot, and one BIG black button that you would use to fire. My brother and I would play the game where he'd fire continuously as fast as he could with the big button, and I'd use the 4 directional buttons to shoot - it was a blast! 3. - This one is unfortunately a little more vague, but hopefully someone can steer me in the right direction. What I remember about it is you're ship was at the bottom and you had to shoot at things (ships, bugs?) coming at you from above, kind of like in Galaga, except one of the weapons was a flamethrower that could extend very far up or down the screen. If you could help UNstump me, I'd appreciate it! I think the flamethrower one (#3) might have been Satan's Hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 QUOTE I think the flamethrower one (#3) might have been Satan's Hollow. Hmmm, this does have some of the elements I mentioned, but alas, that's not it after checkcing it out on the internet. This one had better graphics. Also, I looked up Phoenix, which I thought might be it and discovered an old game that I used to love, but the game I have in mind above is not Phoenix. Thanks for trying though - anyone else??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 on second thought and further internet searching, it is most likely satan's hollow. could it just be that the graphics are a LOT more primitive looking than i remember? has anyone hear had that happen, where they remember a game, find it on the internet or a picture of it, and it's much more primitive looking than you remember? it's really hard to know for sure if this is the game, but i think it is... one more to go!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 I never found out the answer to this one. Does ANYONE remember the name of the following video game? It wasn't that common, but I remember seeing at least 2 or 3 of them in various locations, so it wasn't hopelessly obscure either: QUOTE This one is probably tougher - there was a base in the middle of the screen that shot in all directions - up, down, left and right. Missles would get fired at you from top, bottom, left and right towards the base in the middle and you had to fire the missles before they got to you. The buttons consisted of 4 black buttons, one for each direction to shoot, and one BIG black button that you would use to fire. My brother and I would play the game where he'd fire continuously as fast as he could with the big button, and I'd use the 4 directional buttons to shoot - it was a blast! The graphics were very simple, but it got the point across. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Dunno. It almost sounds like "Starcastle," only in reverse - where YOU'RE in the center, firing in all directions, instead of the enemy. I know it's not the right answer, but still... Man, I loved video games in the 80s. The "Golden Age" of video games, for sure. Space Invaders was the first of the really big ones (skipping "Pong," "Breakout" and the other various paddle games). Then Galaxian, then Asteroids, and eventually... Pac-Man. Nothing like those older games, eh? Forget the newer and more violent ones with the "better" graphics; I'll take Tron and Phoenix and Star Trek and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Apr 17 2006, 03:04 PM) Dunno. It almost sounds like "Starcastle," only in reverse - where YOU'RE in the center, firing in all directions, instead of the enemy. I know it's not the right answer, but still... Man, I loved video games in the 80s. The "Golden Age" of video games, for sure. Space Invaders was the first of the really big ones (skipping "Pong," "Breakout" and the other various paddle games). Then Galaxian, then Asteroids, and eventually... Pac-Man. Nothing like those older games, eh? Forget the newer and more violent ones with the "better" graphics; I'll take Tron and Phoenix and Star Trek and... i'm with you there. once they started getting more and more violent, they lost me, and the better and better graphics didn't save it for me. if i ever play video games online, it's minesweeper, pac man, javanoid, galaga - simple 80's style games - those are still my faves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anagramking Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I'm definitely old school when it comes to video games. Tetris was the last game I fell in love with, and it was my most expensive game to learn, for sure. I never embraced the Mortal Kombat era, either. When that era began in earnest, I turned my attention to pinball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modest Man From Mandrake Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Apr 17 2006, 01:57 PM) I never found out the answer to this one. Does ANYONE remember the name of the following video game? It wasn't that common, but I remember seeing at least 2 or 3 of them in various locations, so it wasn't hopelessly obscure either: I know this one Goob. It's called Space Zap. I used to play it all the time too. I played it the same way with a friend. She'd fire and I would use the directionals. If it's not Space Zap then I'm truly stumped. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezapcab.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezap2.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezap1.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezap3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modest Man From Mandrake Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 13 2005, 12:51 PM) Also, anyone ever used to play Monaco GP? It was a simple car racing game with a foot pedal, but it was a particularly good one - the game itself was a much smaller unit than your average arcade game - smaller unit and smaller screen - SO much fun! http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/M/cMonaco_GP.jpg http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/screens/M/xMonaco_GP.jpg http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/screens/M/wMonaco_GP.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudio Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Is the second one you're asking about called 'Missle Command'? http://www.geocities.com/lrusso/gif/missile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE (dudio @ Apr 21 2006, 04:49 PM) Is the second one you're asking about called 'Missle Command'? http://www.geocities.com/lrusso/gif/missile.gif Beat me to it... I was going to suggest that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 21 2006, 08:54 AM) QUOTE (dudio @ Apr 21 2006, 04:49 PM) Is the second one you're asking about called 'Missle Command'? http://www.geocities.com/lrusso/gif/missile.gif Beat me to it... I was going to suggest that one No, Missile Command is nothing like what I described, and that one was super popular so I'm well familiar with it. Thanks though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE (Modest Man From Mandrake @ Apr 18 2006, 05:57 AM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Apr 17 2006, 01:57 PM) I never found out the answer to this one. Does ANYONE remember the name of the following video game? It wasn't that common, but I remember seeing at least 2 or 3 of them in various locations, so it wasn't hopelessly obscure either: I know this one Goob. It's called Space Zap. I used to play it all the time too. I played it the same way with a friend. She'd fire and I would use the directionals. If it's not Space Zap then I'm truly stumped. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezapcab.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezap2.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezap1.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/sl33v/spacezap3.jpg MMFM - you totally rock dude! I had seriously given up hope that I'd ever track down what this game was called. Here are some more pix I found: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/spacezap1.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/spacezap3.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/spacezap6.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/spacezap7.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/f9_1.jpg Thanks again, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 http://www.txpinball.com/images/KISS/kiss5big.jpg best pinball machine ever ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 http://www.pinballblog.com/wp-content/startrekpinball2.jpg also a great pinball machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE (Modest Man From Mandrake @ Apr 18 2006, 06:10 AM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 13 2005, 12:51 PM) Also, anyone ever used to play Monaco GP? It was a simple car racing game with a foot pedal, but it was a particularly good one - the game itself was a much smaller unit than your average arcade game - smaller unit and smaller screen - SO much fun! http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/M/cMonaco_GP.jpg http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/screens/M/xMonaco_GP.jpg http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/screens/M/wMonaco_GP.jpg I'm normally not crazy about racing games, but somehow Monaco GP (with it's much smaller than usual cabinet) really did it for me. Ah, memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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